Organization Overview
Rotary is 1.2 million inspired business and professional leaders, in 35,000 Rotary clubs and more than 200 geographical areas united daily across cultures and occupations addressing illiteracy, disease, hunger, poverty, and lack of clean water. The fervent idea exchange celebrates diverse perspectives and facilitates positive change. Passion and engagement abound at Rotary International. In exchange for hard work and dedication, our employees are rewarded with competitive salaries, flexible schedules, comprehensive benefits, and job enrichment. We offer all this and more. Come join us. Visit www.rotary.org to learn more.

Rotary’s commitment to diversity

One of Rotary’s values is diversity, which we define as embracing diversity in thought, culture, and perspective. As such, we welcome and encourage highly-qualified candidates with diverse experiences and backgrounds to apply.

General Overview

The Project Manager is responsible for managing and coordinating cross-functional, large scale projects over their complete project life cycle: from concept, to initiation, approval, planning, execution / implementation, and transition to production. Project Managers are responsible for managing overall client satisfaction, client expectations and effectively leading project teams. Project Managers are accountable for driving projects to successful completion within the agreed constraints of time, budget and specification.

**Please note this is not an information technology position.**

Characteristics of the successful candidate:

Ability to clearly and effectively communicate verbally and in writing to a diverse audience.

Excellent organizational skills with high attention to detail.

A positive, team oriented attitude with confident leadership abilities.

The ability to build and maintain positive professional relationships with project stakeholders.

A commitment to customer satisfaction with quality products or services.

Education & Experience

Required:

Bachelor’s degree

At least four years of project leadership experience, with 4,500 hours leading and directing projects.

Preferred:

Advanced degree (e.g. Master’s, MBA, etc.)

Project management certification (PMI/CAPM or PMP, PRINCE2)

Experience working on international projects

Experience working with remote project teams

Knowledge and Skills

This position must have knowledge of standard project management procedures. The Project Manager must be able to develop and manage project plans according to Rotary International’s project management framework. Other applicable knowledge and skills are:

Experience with leading custom developed applications (using SDLC but preferably using Agile) strongly preferred

Must be able to communicate effectively and tactfully with all levels of stakeholders, both in verbal and written modes; able to pay close attention to detail.

Possess a high degree of personal integrity and strong work ethic and be proficient in delivering sustained results in dynamic environments.

Strong analytic skills in identifying critical paths, key milestones, dependencies and resource requirements under a complex environment; providing objective analysis and assessment to senior management and the project team on project status, progress, and potential risks and opportunities along the project’s lifecycle.

Ability to proactively manage risk and influence others.

Entrepreneurial drive and work ethic.

Can conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Excellent interpersonal communications skills, including a positive and professional attitude.